RTT advanced practice and how it can change the future of radiotherapy.

The radiation therapy (RT) landscape is continuously evolving, necessitating adaptation in roles and responsibilities of radiation therapists (RTTs). Advanced Practice Radiation Therapists (APRTs) have taken on a proactive role in expanding services and assuming responsibilities within multi-professional teams. A European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) brought geographically diverse and experienced RTTs together, to discuss how advanced practice (AP) in the RTT profession should be future-proofed and create a global platform for collaboration.

The Impact of a National Cyberattack Affecting Clinical Trials: The Cancer Trials Ireland Experience.

Purpose: Cyberattacks are increasing in health care and cause immediate disruption to patient care, have a lasting impact, and compromise scientific integrity of affected clinical trials. On the May 14, 2021, the Irish health service was the victim of a nationwide ransomware attack. Patient care was disrupted across 4,000 locations, including 18 cancer clinical trials units associated with Cancer Trials Ireland (CTI).

A review of surface guidance in extracranial stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT/SABR) for set-up and intra-fraction motion management.

Introduction: Surface guidance (SG) radiotherapy (RT) is now used by many radiotherapy departments globally and has expanded in popularity over the last number of years. A number of commercial systems are available. SG has routinely been used and is well established for cranial stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) patient set ups and intra-fraction motion monitoring.

Dose Sparing Potential of Deep Inspiration Breath-hold Technique for Left Breast Cancer Radiotherapy Organs-at-risk.

Background/aim: To assess if deep inspiration breath-hold (DIBH) technique achieved dose sparing for organs-at-risk in left breast radiotherapy patients in order to reduce long-term complications.

Patients And Methods: DIBH and Free-breathing (FB) as a control, CT planning scans obtained for 28 left breast/chest wall (+/- supraclavicular field) patients treated January 2008-December 2013 were retrospectively re-contoured and re-planned. Organs-at-risk examined: lungs, left lung, heart and left anterior descending coronary artery (LADCA).